How I lost 30 pounds in 3.5 months

Some have asked how I did it? I was surprised my self! I'm still working on it, but I have been losing at a slower pace. Time to get focus again. At least I am maintaing instead of gaining :) Exercise is way important in weight lost! but eating right is the key! I did the Scarsdale medical diet- http://lowcarblisa.tripod.com/id18.html that helped me a lot in learning how to eat. It is strict, not so much hard, as it is boring after you've done it for a week. A few tips I TRY to follow but don't always succeed at are, *No sugar! Once a week if I must. everything in moderation *Cheese is only good alone, not on other food! *can't eat starch and meat together. Your body has two different acids to break down food. One for Starch the other for Meat. When you make them work together, they fight against each other and so it slows down the digestive system and so your food is not being fully digest therefore turning to fat. * whole wheat over white *I once read that eggs are a good wight lost food, so for breakfast I have an egg or two with wheat toast and fruit if I am still hungry -Breakfast is key! That is when you get your jump start and your metabolism going *Kiwi, Grapefruit, a few others, are good fruit for your body and weight lost programs *Your meals should be mostly vegetable. I believe fit for life, another program I have learned some of my eating habits from, say's 75% of your meal should be vegetable *I avoid starch and bad carbs as much as possible, sometimes very difficult!!!! I actually did a no sugar, carb, starch diet for a week and lost 6 lbs! *When eating carbs make sure they are high in fiber and low in sugar. Whole wheat breads, pasta, rice are much better over white. Hench, wheat over white!!! My mom always said, the whiter the bread the sooner you're dead :) *No Soda. If you must then diet soda. I have heard diet soda can mess with your nerves and memory, but I did google and all I could find is that it can if you drank to much in a day, but not enough if you have a can of it here and there *In between meals: cut up vegi's and fruit so you grab for that instead of the bag of chips. Nuts are also a good snack. Walnuts, pecans, and almonds are full of good fat. * Don't deny your self a treat or a craving! The Cleveland Clinic offers these facts to help you satisfy your cravings without wrecking your weight: * Satisfying a food craving can help improve your mood, relax you and give you more energy. * Women are likely to crave certain foods during certain times of the year and month, and are more likely to be happy when they've satisfied their cravings. * Don't deny yourself something that you are craving. Instead, allow yourself a small portion. * Denying yourself a small treat that you crave can lead to an intensified craving, and eventually binge eating. * Take care of your craving shortly after it starts. The more time you have to think about it, the stronger the craving probably becomes and the more likely you are to binge eat. *Don't eat after 8 pm, if you must, another rule of thumb is wait three hours to retire to bed after eating *Night owls, like me, keep water and gum by your side to avoid midnight snacks! *Drink lots of water. It help make you full and flush out your body, it also helps with water retention. *AT my Doctor appointment back in May I found out I had IBS, she put me on Metamucil, it really helps! You can get a lot of fiber from fruit and vegetables, but it is a little extra fiber and helps make you regular. One other thing I just learned last week is your age, weight, height, and gender decides how much calories you should be taking in each day. If you are not taking in enough you are starving your self and then your body will store food in case it starves again, thus causing fat. Here is the calculator, http://www.shapeup.org/interactive/rmr1.php to find out how many calories you should be taking in each day. Add in 50-200 calories for everyday living, like chasing kids, cleaning house, grocery shopping. Then add a few more hundred for exercising.